Sportsman&#39;s scabbard carrying frame



Feb. 21, 1967 c. M. FREMAN 3,305,147

SPORTSMAN'S SCABBARD CARRYING FRAME Filed Nov. 15, 1964 United States Patent M 3,305,147 SPORTSMANS SCABBARD CARRYING FRAME Carl M. Freman, 965 Clarane Ave., Stockton, Calif. 95207 Filed Nov. 13, 1964, Ser. No. 411,020 1 Claim. (Cl. 224-1) This invention relates to motorcycle frames, and more particularly to a protective frame for securing safely gun carrying scabbards, fishing equipment, cases and the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a frame for a motorcycle or the like which will have a protective area constructed within the frame for receiving a protective scabbard or other carrying case.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a scabbard carrying frame which will afford maximum protection and convenience for sporting gear wherever the vehicle may be used, whether on the roughest trail or on the smooth highway.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a Scabbard carrying frame which will carry a conventional scabbard of practically any manufacture, and will provide at all times the greatest possible protection for rifles, fishing rods, archery equipment and other items which are carried in cases.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a scab-bard carrying frame of the above type which will have a tunnel effect created by the construction of the side frames, and the stock or other extension of other equipment will have suflicient room within the tunnel as not to interfere with the turning radius of the machine or vehicle, and the frame will be of such construction that even when the motorcycle is slammed down on either side or turned over backwards, head-on collisions excepted, the equipment contained will 'be protected to the utmost, and the device will eliminate the heretofore common and dangerous practice of carrying on either side of the frame of conventional nature a strap around the neck or trunk of the driver.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a scabbard carrying frame bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of this invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side view of the preset invention showing a scabbard and rifle in phantom lines; and

FIGURE 2 is a view taken along the lines 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a sportsmans scabbard carrying frame made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include a pair of L-shaped tubular members 12 forming the base of frame 10; and a pair of J-shaped and spaced apart tubular members 14 which are fixedly secured to L-shaped members 12. A pair of spaced apart and parallel cross members 16 of tubular configuration are secured within the upper extremity of fork 17. A rigid open-ended box-like member M is rigidly connected to the upper ends of the .pairs of frame members 12 and 14 and fits between and is vertically pivoted to the cross members 16, as at P. The member M provides entrance means for the scabbard 18 containing rifle 19 or other equipment. Scabbard 18 secured to the spaced apart members 14 by means of a 3,305,147 Patented Feb. 21, 1967 belt 20 and a buckle 22 is secured within the tunnel area formed by the combination of the J-shaped members 14 and the cross members 16. Scabbard 18 extends an-gularly downward, where it may abut with fender member 24, if desired.

In use, Scabbard 18 and its associated equipment is inserted between cross members 16 of fork 17 until it extends downward toward fender member 24, and belt 20, by means of buckle 22, is tightened to secure Scabbard 18 to parallel members of J-shaped configuration 14 to secure Scabbard 18 safely in place.

It shall be noted that a plurality of straps 20 and their associated buckles 22 may be used to secure scabbard 18 to J-shaped members 14.

It shall also be noted that the equipment such as the rifle butt 19 may extend forwardly of fork 17 without interfering with the drivers vision or without interfering with the turning or radius of fork 17, thus providing maximum safety for the rider and for his machine.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claim.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A sportsmans vehicle with a scabbard-carrying frame comprising, in combination, a pair of parallel, generally L-shaped lower members having a horizontal portion extending rearwardly and an oblique portion extending forwardly and upwardly, said lower members providing support means for the wheels, fork, engine, and other equipment, a pair of J-shaped parallel upper members having the hooked end of each member attached to the horizontal portion of a respective lower member, the body portions of the J-shaped members extending forwardly, upwardly and providing angular tie-on support means for the rifle Scabbard or other container, a pair of parallel vertically spaced cross bars rigid with the fork adjacent its upper end, the cross bars being attached in fork-pivoting relation to the upper forward ends of said pairs of members, said cross bars and fork providing tunnel and entrance means for the scabbard, an open-ended boxlike member rigidly connected to the upper ends of said L and J-shaped members and pivotably connected to said cross bars, said box-like member having a frontal cross sectional periphery less than the tunnel area provided by the cross bars and fork, said scabbard being received centrally between the cross bars to provide clearance for the scabbard while pivoting the fork to steer the vehicle, and the stock of the rifle received within the scabbard extending forwardly of the fork to provide easy access and maximum protection in case the vehicle should fall.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 410,681 9/ 1889 Watkins 224-35 503,315 8/1893 Gendron 224-30 567,162 9/1896 Peirce 224-32 582,070 5/ 1897 Lester 280289 633,745 9/ 1899 Anderson 2 -202 3,142,424 7/ 1964 Reed 224-32 FOREIGN PATENTS 383,840 1/1908- France.

GERALD M. FORLENZA, Primary Examiner. I. E. OLDS, Assistant Examiner. 

